By Lewis Krauskopf

NEW YORK (Reuters) -Investors will seek clues about the health of the U.S. economy in the coming week following worrisome labor market reports and technology-led turbulence that has knocked the stock market off record highs.

The S&P 500 ended Thursday with a loss and looked set for a weekly decline. The benchmark index was last down over 2% from its all-time closing peak on October 28 even after a generally strong third-quarter earnings season for large U.S. companies.

This week, concerns about expensive equity valuations, especially for high-flying stocks linked to enthusiasm over artificial intelligence, were exacerbated by tepid jobs data, including a report that showed surging layoff announcements from U.S. employers.

Alternative data released by private sector b

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